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'Let them bang their heads against the wall': Armenia’s government reacts to proposal to join Russia’s Union State

Armenia

March 10, 2026

A proposal by a former official of the former unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh republic to join the Russia-Belarus Union State has angered not only the authorities but also experts and social media users.

Poll: Will Armenia’s ruling party win June election?

Armenia

March 05, 2026

According to an ArmES survey, the ruling Civil Contract will win a relative but not absolute majority, while opposition parties led by two oligarchs — “local and Russian” — will also enter parliament.

Armenian parliament vice-speaker urges voters to 'burn bridges with oligarchs'

Armenia

February 24, 2026

According to Ruben Rubinyan, the upcoming elections should exclude both former presidents and the “two oligarchs” — Gagik Tsarukyan and Samvel Karapetyan — from political life.